2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV start stop button

#
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. *
NO
TEMalfunction due tosnow and ice Snow and ice may cause
the sliding sunroof
to malfunction. #
Open the sliding sunroof only if it is free
of snow and ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sunroof
may damage the sealing strips. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEDama getoon-board electronics
caused bythe ingress of water Wa
ter may enter theve hicle interior when the
sliding sunroof is being cleaned.
This may damage the on-board electronics. #
Clean the sliding sunroof only when it is
closed. %
When
the sliding sunroof is open, resonance
noise may also occur in addition tothe usual
air flow noises. This is caused byminor pres‐
sure fluctuations in theve hicle interior. To
pr eve nt or stop these noises, alter the posi‐
tion of the sliding sunroof or open a side win‐
dow slightl y.
Sliding sunroof reve rsing function
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or
hinders the closing process, the sliding sunroof
will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness in the process of
closing the sliding sunroof. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
eve n wi th th ere ve rsing feature active
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
R when you close the sliding sunroof again
manually immediately af ter automatic
re ve rsing #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing
the panorama sliding
sunroof Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on. #
Toraise (vent position): pressthe0057 but‐
to n. #
Toopen: pull back the0057 button. #
Toclose and lo wer:pull down the0057 but‐
to n. #
Tostart automatic operation: push or pull
th e0057 button be yond the point of resist‐
ance and release it. 64
Opening and closing

#
Tosto p automatic ope ration: push or pull
th e0057 button be yond the point of resist‐
ance and release it.
Yo u will still be able tooperate the sliding sunroof
if yo u swit choff the engine or remo vethekey.
This function will remain available for 30 seconds
or until you open a front door.
When the po wer supp lyis switched off, the slid‐
ing sunroof will close automatically in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R If it starts torain
R Intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R After six hours
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The sliding sunroof will remain raised at there ar
to allow theve hicle interior tocontinue tobe ven‐
tilated.
The sliding sunroof will not close in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar.
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is obstructed.
R If it is not raining on thefield of thera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen because theve hicle is
underneath a bridge, forex ample.
If th e sliding sunroof closes via thera in closing
function and is obstructed in the process, it will
open again slightl y.The rain closing function will
th en be disabled. Opening and closing
thero ller sunblinds of
th e sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when thero ller sunblind is being opened
and closed
Body parts may become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding roof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in thero ller sun‐
blind's range of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
st opped. Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
Re versing function of thero ller sunblind
Yo u can open and close thero ller sunblind only
when the sliding sunroof is closed.
The roller sunblinds are fitted wi than automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or
hinders the closing process, thero ller sunblind
will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness in the process of
closing thero ller sunblinds. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R when you close thero ller sunblind again
manually immediately af ter automatic
re ve rsing #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing
roller sunblinds Opening and closing
65

Yo
u can close thero ller sunblinds only when the
sliding sunroof is closed. #
Toopen: pressthe0057 button.
The roller sunblinds will open, and the sliding
sunroof will then be raised into theve nt posi‐
tion.
or #
Pull ba ckthe0057 button.
The roller sunblinds will open. #
Toclose: pull down the0057 button.
When the sliding sunroof is closed, thero ller
sunblinds will close.
If yo u push or pull the0057 button be yond the
point of resis tance and release it, you will start
automatic operation in the direction in question.
Yo u can stop automatic operation bypushing or
pulling the button again.
Opening and closing roller sunblinds from the
re ar #
Push or pull button 1tothe point of resist‐
ance and hold it until thero ller sunblind or
th e sliding sunroof has reached the desired
position. #
Automatic ope ration: push or pull button 1
be yond the point of resis tan ce and release it.
Wi th th e sliding sunroof, a comple teopening or
closing process will alw ays pass thro ugh "vent
position", a fixe d intermediate position. You will
need tooperate button 1twice toexe cute a
comple teopening or closing process. Re
ctifying problems with the sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa ta l injuries when closing the sliding
sunroof again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immedi‐
ately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the
sliding sunroof will close with increased or
maximum forc e. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. The sliding sunroof cannot be closed and
you
cannot de tect the cause.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing
and opens again slightly: #
Immediately af terth e sliding sunroof has
been obstructed, pull the0057 button down
again tothe point of resis tance until the slid‐
ing sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with
increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and
opens again slightly: #
Immediately af terth e sliding sunroof has
been obstructed, pull the0057 button down
again tothe point of resis tance until the slid‐
ing sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function. Anti-theft pr
evention Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off, and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke thekey
with you and lock theve hicle. If theke y is left
inside theve hicle, an yone can start the engine. 66
Opening and closing

when driving at ele
vations higher than 2,500 m
abo vesea le vel. Obser vethe no tes on braking on
downhill gradients (/ page138).
The ma ximum permissible trailer loads are valid
fo r journe ysat ele vations up to1,000 m abo ve
sea le vel with gradients up to12% (/ page277). ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toautomatic engine starting
If th e engine was switched off automatically
and youth en get out, it star ted again auto‐
maticall y.The vehicle could pull away. #
Before leaving theve hicle,alw ays switch
off the ignition and secure theve hicle
against rolling away. Displ
aying the ECO start/ stop function in the
instrument clus ter:
R 00D6 : The ECO start/ stop function opera‐
tional.
R 00D5: Not all on vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met.
% Depending on the engine, the00D6 symbol
fi rs t appears du ring the automatic engine
st op or during the journe y.
If all theve hicle conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine will be automati‐
cally switched off:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: you
decelerate theve hicle toa lo wer speed, then
engage neutral 005Cand then release the
clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: you
st op theve hicle in transmission position 005B
or 005C.
The engine restarts automatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: Yo u
re lease the brake pedal in transmission posi‐
tion 005Band with the HOLD function deactiva‐
te d.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: Yo u
select transmission position 005Bor005E. R
You depress the accelera tor pedal.
R Ave hicle automatic engine start is required.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and one of the doors is opened, the
engine will automatically start.
Swit ching the ECO start/s top function off/on #
Press the00D6 button on the cent reconsole.
When the indicator lamp in the00D6 button
lights up, the ECO start/ stop function is acti‐
va ted. Fu
nction of the ECO display The ECO display summarises
your driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most eco‐
nomical driving style. If you inter rupt your trip
and swit choff the ignition for longer than four
hours, the ECO display values will automatically
be reset.
Yo u can influence consum ption as follo ws:
R Anticipate road and traf fic conditions.
R Drive in drive program ;if it is available;
ot herwise, in drive program A
(/ page 145).
R Follow thege arshift recommendations. The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1Moderate acceleration
R 2Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer segment
em pties:
R 1Sporty acceleration
R 2Heavy braking
R 3Speed fluctuations 14 0
Driving and pa rking

#
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005E.
The multifunction display sho wstheStart
Parking Assist ?Yes: OK No: ~message
and the location of the parking space. #
Tocancel the process: pressthe~
st eering-wheel button or drive off.
or #
Topark using acti veparking assi stance:
press the0076 steering-wheel button.
The Parking Assist in operation Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.#
Release thesteering wheel. #
Reverseth eve hicle, being ready tobrake at
all times. Reverse slowl y,and do not drive
fast erthan 10 km/h. Parking assis tance is
ot herwise cancelled and Active Parking Assist
is stopped.
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
when theve hicle approaches there ar border
of the parking space, Active Parking Assist
can brake it toast andstill. #
Stop at there ar border of the parking space.
St op when PARKTRONIC sounds the continu‐
ous warning tone, if not be fore.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces. Obser vethe messages on the multifunc‐
tion displa y.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished messageappears
and an acoustic signal sounds. Active Parking
Assist no longer supports you with steering inter‐
ve ntions and brake applications.
Exiting a parking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements
R The vehicle has been par ked parallel tothe
direction of tra vel using Active Parking Assist.
R The border of the parking space must be high
enough at the front and there ar; a kerb, for
ins tance, is not su fficient.
R The border of the parking space must not be
to o wide. Your vehicle can be manoeuvred
into a position at a maximum angle of 45° to
th est arting position in the parking space.
R A manoeuvring dis tance of at least 1 m must
be available. Please no
tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Switch on the turn signal on the side you
intend toexitth e parking space. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage 1st gear or reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005Bor005E.
The Start Parking Assist ?Yes: OK No: ~
message is shown in the multifunction dis‐
pla y. #
Tocancel the process: pressthe~
st eering-wheel button or drive off.
or #
Toexitth e pa rking space using active
parking assistance: pressthe0076 steer‐
ing-wheel button.
The Parking Assist in operation Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings message is
shown in the multifunction displa y. #
Release thesteering wheel. #
Pull away and be ready tobrake at all times.
Re verse slowl y,and do not drive fasterthan
10 km/h. Parking assis tance is otherwise
cancelled and Active Parking Assist is stop‐
ped.
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
when theve hicle approaches there ar border
of the parking space, Active Parking Assist
can brake it toast andstill.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces. Obser vethe messages on the multifunc‐
tion displa y. Driving and pa
rking 171

On completion of
the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished messageappears
and an acoustic signal sounds. Active Parking
Assist no longer supports you with steering inter‐
ve ntions and brake applications.
The pa rking assis tance function of Active Parking
Assist is stopped. You will then ha vetosteer and
mer geinto traf fic on your ow n.PA RKTRONIC is
st ill available. AT
TENTION ASSI ST Fu
nction of ATTENTION ASSI ST
AT TENTION ASSIST can assist you on long,
mon otonous jou rney s, e.g. on mo torw ays and
trunk roads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indica‐
to rs of fatigue or increased lapses in concentra‐
tion on the part of the driver, it suggests taking a
brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect dr owsiness or increased lapses in
concentration in good time. The sy stem is not a
substitute for a well-res ted and attentive driver.
On long journe ys,ta ke regular and timely breaks
th at allow youto rest properly.
If fatigue or increased lapses in concentration are
de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take a break!
wa rning appears in the instrument clus ter.
Yo u can ackn owledge the message and take a
break if necessar y.Ifyo u do not take a break and
AT TENTION ASSIST continues todetect increased
lapses in concentration, you will be warned again
af te r a minimum of 15minutes.
If a warning is displa yed in the instrument clus ter,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem. Yo
u can ha vethe cur rent ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment displa yed using theAssistance
graphic menu in the on-board computer
(/ page 183). The
following information is displa yed:
R the journey length since the last break
R the attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- the fuller the bar is, the higher the de tec‐
te d attention le vel is
- the bar em pties as attentiveness decrea‐
ses
If AT TENTION ASSIST cannot calculatethe atten‐
tion le vel and cannot issue a warning, theSys-
tem suspended message appears.
The bar display is then dimmed. This is the case,
fo rex ample, if you are predominantly driving at a
speed below 60 km/h or abo ve200 km/h.
Sy stem limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is restric‐
te d, and warnings may be dela yed or not occur at
all, in thefo llowing situations:
R the journey lasts less than appr oximately 30
minutes
R thero ad condition is poor (une venro ad sur‐
fa ce or po tholes)
R theve hicle is subjected toastro ng crosswind
R you ha vea sporty driving style (high cornering
speeds or high rates of acceleration)
R the time is set incor rectly
R youch ange lanes and vary your speed fre‐
qu ently in active driving situations
The ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit choff the engine
R you unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the driv‐
er's door (e.g. change drivers or take a break)
Deactivating or activating ATTENTION ASSI ST
On-board computer:
4 00E2 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 ATTENTION ASSIST #
Change the setting and confirm using the
0076 button.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
00AD andOFF symbols appear in the assis‐
ta nce graphic in the multifunction displa y. 17 2
Driving and pa rking

Coolant
temperature display &
WARNING Risk of burn s when opening
th e bonn et
If yo u open the bonn etwhen the engine has
ove rheated or when there is a fire inthe
engine compartment, thefo llowing situations
may occur:
R You could come into con tact with hot
ga ses.
R You could come into con tact with other
hot, escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the bonn etclosed and
call thefire service. The coolant
temp erature display is located within
th e instrument clus ter's rev counter.
During normal driving and if the coolant le vel is
cor rect, the display is permitted torise to120°C. Overview and operation of
the on-boa rd
compu ter &
WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle when
driving, you will be distracted from the tra ffic
situation. This could also cause youto lose
control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
ope rating the on-board computer. 1
Display
2 Right contro l panel
3 Left control panel
When you swit ch the power supply on, the on-
board computer will be activated.
Ve hicles with manual transmission: if youre mo ve
th eke y,then quickly re-inse rtit and switch the
po we r supp lyon, the on-board computer and the
instrument clus ter will not be activated.
Yo u can control the displa ysand the settings on
th e on-board computer with thesteering wheel
buttons on the left 3and right 2contro l pan‐
els.
Ste ering-wheel but tons Left control panel on
thest eering wheel
00E2 R
Call up the main menu
0064
0063 Press briefly
R Scroll thro ugh lists
R Select menu or function
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, open
th e tra ckorstation list and select
a st ation, audio track or video
scene.
R IntheTelephone menu, switch to
th ete lephone book and select a
name or a telephone numbe r.
0064
0063 Press and hold
R Quickly scroll thro ugh all lists
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, use
ra pid scroll toselect a station,
audio track or video scene.
R IntheTelephone menu with the
te lephone book open, start rapid
scroll. Instrument clus
ter and on-board computer 181

Left control panel on
thest eering wheel
0076 R
In all menus, con firm the selected
entry onthe list or the display
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, open
th e list of available radio sources
or media.
R IntheTelephone menu, switch to
th ete lephone book and start dial‐
ling the selected number.
00E1 R
Switch off LINGU ATRO NIC
0038 Press brief
ly
R Back
R Hide display messages
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, exit
th e tra ckorstation list
R Exit thete lephone book or redial
memory
0038 Press and hold
R Call up thest andard display in the
Trip menu Right control panel on
thest eering wheel
0061 R
Make or accept a call
R Swit chtothere dial memory
0076 R
Reject or end a call
R Exit thete lephone book or redial
memory
0081
0082 R
Adjust thevo lume
00E3 R
Swit chon LINGU ATRO NIC
0063 R
Switch the sound on/o ff Overview of what is shown on
the multi‐
function display Multifunction display (e
xamp le)
1 Drive prog ram (/ page144)
2 Additional speedome ter
3 Transmission position (/ page142)
4 Time
5 Outside temp erature
6 Display section for display messa ges, menus
and menu list
7 Status area
To call up the menu bar in display section 6,
press the00E2 steering-wheel button.
% Yo
u can swit chadditional speedome ter2
on and off in theInstrument cluster submenu
of theSettings menu.
The following displa ysmay appear in status area
7 ofthe display:
0097 Gearshift
recommendation with manual
transmission (/ page141) or automatic
transmission (/ page 145)
003E A door is not compl
etely closed
= PARKTRONIC (/ page166)
00B2 Cruise co
ntrol (/ page 158)
00CB Limi
ter (/ page158)
z DSR (/ page 160)
00CE Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist (/ page108)
or Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 109)
00D6 ECO
start/ stop function (/ page140)
00D9 HOLD fu
nction (/ page 165)
120
km/h Maximum pe
rmitted speed exceeded (for
cer tain countries only)
The display forAc tive Parking Assist 0095005D0096may
also be shown in thefo ot er of the multifunction
display (/ page169). 18 2
Instrument clus ter and on-board computer